1. British East India Company defeated the Portuguese in the ___ ?

Battle of Chamkaur

Battle of Suvali

Battle of Plassey

Battle of Buxar

Answer: Battle of Suvali

Explanation:

British East India Company defeated the Portuguese in the Battle of Suvali. Battle of Suvali, took place on 29–30 November 1612 off the coast of Suvali a village near the Surat city. This relatively small naval battle is historically important as it marked the beginning of the end of Portugal’s commercial monopoly over India, and the beginning of the ascent of the English East India Company’s presence in India.


2. British East India Company defeated the Portuguese in the ___ ?

Battle of Chamkaur

Battle of Suvali

Battle of Plassey

Battle of Buxar

Answer: Battle of Suvali

Explanation:

British East India Company defeated the Portuguese in the Battle of Suvali. Battle of Suvali, took place on 29–30 November 1612 off the coast of Suvali a village near the Surat city. This relatively small naval battle is historically important as it marked the beginning of the end of Portugal’s commercial monopoly over India, and the beginning of the ascent of the English East India Company’s presence in India.


3. Tipu Sultan and british East India Company signed the Treaty of Mangalore in the year ___ ?

1792

1784

1764

1799

Answer: 1784

Explanation:

Tipu Sultan and british East India Company signed the Treaty of Mangalore in the year 1784. The Treaty of Mangalore was signed between he British East India Company and Tipu Sultan who had defeated the British and left a powerful message to them providing that it is not easy to win India. It was signed in Mangalore and brought an end to the Second Anglo-Mysore War.


4. The famous battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought in which region of India ?

Rajasthan

Punjab

Ladakh

West Bengal

Answer: West Bengal

Explanation:

The Battle of Plassey was a major battle that took place on 23 June 1757 at Palashi, Bengal. It was an important British East India Company victory over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies. It let the British East India Company take control of this part of the Indian subcontinent.


5. The Treaty of Sagauli was signed between the British and the ______ ?

Gurkhas

Nawab of Bengal

Nawab of Awadh

Marathas

Answer: Gurkhas

Explanation:

The Treaty of Sagauli was signed between the British and the Gurkhas.This ended the second invasion of the Himalayan kingdom during the Anglo Nepalese War(1814-1816).


6. In which year was the ‘Battle of Goa’ fought ?

1510

1524

1502

1514

Answer: 1510

Explanation:

Battle of Goa, (9–10 December 1510). The first part of India to fall to European colonial rule was Goa on the west coast. After the Portuguese naval victory at Diu in 1509, Francisco de Almeida was replaced as Portugal's overall commander in the Indian Ocean by Albuquerque.

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